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Bloxidge Bros, Jewellery Co. Handworth

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Margetts01

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Hi I wonder if anyone can help, i am looking for any information re Bloxwich's Jewellers who were in Handworths during the 40-50's, it was owned by a jewish family and they made costume jewelry any information would be great
 
Thank you for replying, im not sure of the correct spelling but do you know their address - im putting together a 'this is your life' for my mother who worked there from the age of 14
 
Your welcome Margetts01, I couldnt find anything for Bloxwich's but found Bloxidge Bros Ltd under Gilt Jewellery Manufacturers in Kelly's Directory (will need to recheck the years) Also found them in Telephone Directories and on a website called Grace's Guide .

The address was Regal Works, Holliday Road, 21 in Kellys
and Grace's guide says
of Icknield Street
of Regal Works, Holliday Road, Handsworth.
I can look again if you need dates.
 
Hi Lindyloo and Margetts01, Good for you Lindyloo finding Bloxidge Bros. Ltd. Their brand was "Hollywood" and my mother owned
a brooch that she bought at Woolworth's eons ago with Hollywood etched on the back of it. Sadly, it was stolen when their house was broken into in the a few decades ago. I liked this web page about the company. https://blog.jewelsandfinery.co.uk/2011/03/vintage-jewellery-signed-hollywood.html
There are also some nice examples of their brooches at this site: https://www.perfectlyvintage.co.uk/vintage_jewellery/?id=1280
 
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Hi jennyann, Thank you for your comment :) Such a shame that your Mother's house was broken into :(
I liked that first site too and I love the brooch on the second link.
Hopefully your links will help Margetts01 a bit more.
I'm curious now...I have a brooch that belonged to my Nan, I will have to have a look at it tomorrow to see if it was stamped !!
 
Margetts01 said:
Hi Lindyloo and Jennyann thank you for your kind assistance and links, some very helpful information, still waiting to clarify the name once I do I will let you know
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My father, Albert ('Bert') Francis, was General Manager of Bloxidge Brothers right up to his untimely death at my wedding reception in Penzance on 1st July 1967. On the odd occasions when I had a free Saturday from school in Solihull, my father would take me with him to visit the factory and yes, I'm pretty sure it was in Soho Road, Handsworth.

I used to love being shown around "the works" (as it was known) by the Foreman whose name, I'm almost certain, was Tom. (I'm not sure I ever knew his surname.) There was also a small factory in Lye which I think used to produce castings for the jewellery. From (now rather distant) memory, the products were set predominantly with marcasite stones, were at the cheaper end of the costume jewellery market and the principal stockist was indeed Woolworths.

My father established the company's export market and I remember my family would always receive a Christmas card from his Australian 'agent' (whose name, unfortunately, I cannot remember). The London office was managed by Mr C R (Russell) Howitt.

If there is any more information you think I might be able to help with, I will be more than pleased. Congratulations and best wishes to your mother-in-law, and I hope I haven't missed your 'copy deadline'!

Kind regards, Alan Francis
 
This is 3 years too late but I'm the great, great nephew of William Bloxidge's wife. I've got a reprint from a trade journal called "The Fancy Goods Trader" from August 1932. It has some photos of the Regal Works in Holliday Road. It's too big to attach here so let me know if you would like me to email it you.
 
my first job after leaving school was in the office at bloxidge bros, some lovely people worked there, that was in 1972 june 10th i think io left school officially , mr pinsent was a manager at the time and mr stanley bloxidge .
 
alegna said:
my first job after leaving school was in the office at bloxidge bros, some lovely people worked there, that was in 1972 june 10th i think io left school officially , mr pinsent was a manager at the time and mr stanley bloxidge .
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Hello,
Do you remember Edward Teague in accounts? That was my Dad and he worked there in the 60s and left end of 72 because we went to live in Africa. I remember the name Pinsent.
Cameron Teague
 
Margetts01 said:
Hi I wonder if anyone can help, i am looking for any information re Bloxwich's Jewellers who were in Handworths during the 40-50's, it was owned by a jewish family and they made costume jewelry any information would be great
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Hi, this is an extremely late reply. My mom Carrie Norman has very fond memories of working here after leaving school at 15
 
alanf said:
My father, Albert ('Bert') Francis, was General Manager of Bloxidge Brothers right up to his untimely death at my wedding reception in Penzance on 1st July 1967. On the odd occasions when I had a free Saturday from school in Solihull, my father would take me with him to visit the factory and yes, I'm pretty sure it was in Soho Road, Handsworth.

I used to love being shown around "the works" (as it was known) by the Foreman whose name, I'm almost certain, was Tom. (I'm not sure I ever knew his surname.) There was also a small factory in Lye which I think used to produce castings for the jewellery. From (now rather distant) memory, the products were set predominantly with marcasite stones, were at the cheaper end of the costume jewellery market and the principal stockist was indeed Woolworths.

My father established the company's export market and I remember my family would always receive a Christmas card from his Australian 'agent' (whose name, unfortunately, I cannot remember). The London office was managed by Mr C R (Russell) Howitt.

If there is any more information you think I might be able to help with, I will be more than pleased. Congratulations and best wishes to your mother-in-law, and I hope I haven't missed your 'copy deadline'!

Kind regards, Alan Francis
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My mom, Carrie Norman was reminiscing yesterday as she worked here from the age of 15.
She remembers your dad, Mr Francis she knew him as. She said he was a lovely, kind man.
Tom Soyers I think she said the foreman name was. My mom's 88 now. It was lovely listening to her stories from her time there.
Do you have any pictures of your dad or the company?
Many thanks Kim
 
HardyBHF said:
This is 3 years too late but I'm the great, great nephew of William Bloxidge's wife. I've got a reprint from a trade journal called "The Fancy Goods Trader" from August 1932. It has some photos of the Regal Works in Holliday Road. It's too big to attach here so let me know if you would like me to email it you.
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Hi, my mom worked there for many years, an information would be lovely. Shes 88 now, and was telling us stories of her time there from the age of 15
 
HardyBHF said:
This is 3 years too late but I'm the great, great nephew of William Bloxidge's wife. I've got a reprint from a trade journal called "The Fancy Goods Trader" from August 1932. It has some photos of the Regal Works in Holliday Road. It's too big to attach here so let me know if you would like me to email it you.
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only just noticed this thread but if you are still looking in i would be interested in receiving the trade journal..i could send you my email address via our private message system..cheers

lyn
 
hi kimbles it is not advisable to post your personal email address on open forum..it could leave you open to being hacked...we always advise members to exchange personal details via our private message system which is only visible between the sender and the recipient...you are at liberty to do this but if you wish to remove your email address just edit your post

lyn
 
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